diff --git a/core/um-permalinks.php b/core/um-permalinks.php
index 858b400b..8a773dd8 100644
--- a/core/um-permalinks.php
+++ b/core/um-permalinks.php
@@ -196,8 +196,7 @@ class UM_Permalinks {
 		global $ultimatemember;
 
 		if ( !um_user('account_secret_hash') ) return false;
-
-		$url =  add_query_arg( 'act', 'activate_via_email', home_url() );
+		$url =  add_query_arg( 'act', 'activate_via_email', $url );
 		$url =  add_query_arg( 'hash', um_user('account_secret_hash'), $url );
 		$url =  add_query_arg( 'user_id', um_user('ID'), $url );